BBC secures 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup rights

The BBC will broadcast live coverage of the next FIFA Women’s World Cup as part of new deal which will see extensive coverage across all of its platforms of the 2019 tournament in France.

Extensive coverage of every game from the competition will be provided across TV, radio and online, while fans will also be able to watch live action from selected qualification matches following the home nations in their quest to appear on the world stage at France 2019.

The announcement follows on from the huge success of the BBC’s coverage of the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, which saw England’s Lionesses reach the semi-finals.

With an impressive peak TV audience of 2.4 million late into the night for England’s game against Japan, the tournament reached more than 12 million people on TV alone, unprecedented figures for women’s football in the UK.

“As excitement grows around the eighth edition of the competition, we are delighted to work with the BBC to broadcast the ultimate event in women’s football to even greater audiences in the UK via the BBC’s TV, radio and digital platforms.”